The first-ever Bader Symposium is taking place on Monday, Nov. 18 at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate this year as the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Alfred R. Bader.

The opening remarks, provided by Principal Patrick Deane, start at 8:55 a.m., followed by a full day of activities and events celebrating Dr. Bader.

Attending the event and giving the plenary lecture at 7:30 p.m. is Dr. Daniel (Dan) J. Bader, President/CEO of Bader Philanthropies, Inc.

Dr. Bader will be available to the media on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at noon in Chernoff Hall. Joining him for the media availability is Bader Symposium co-organizer Daniel Reddy.

When: Monday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.

Who: A team of students from the Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (Q-ACS) is leading an effort to celebrate Dr. Bader with a symposium in his honour.

What: The free event will feature speakers and performers from Chemistry and the Arts, the Bader Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Lectures, a multidisciplinary poster session, and an artistic/musical exhibition.  

Where: Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts

About Alfred Bader

• Began his studies at Queen’s on Nov. 15, 1941
• Founded Aldrich Chemical Company; one of the world’s top chemical companies
• A transformative benefactor of chemistry, the arts, and philanthropy worldwide

Among the countless contributions of Dr. Bader and his family are the gifts of priceless artworks including paintings by Rembrandt, the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Herstmonceux Castle Estate in England, which is now the home of Bader College, endowed academic chairs in multiple departments, scholarship and fellowship funds for students, and, recently, a US$75 million gift to reimagine and reconstruct the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s.

For more information: https://qacsstudentchapter.wixsite.com/my-site-5/general-9

Please RSVP to mediarelations@queensu.ca to confirm your attendance.